Envelop.



J. KUBINYI.

ENVELOP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1911.

Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

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JOZSEF KUBINYI, OF BUFOBD, WYOMING.

ENVE'LOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 8, 1911.

Patented Oct. 31, 1911.

Serial No. 619,845.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JozsEF KUBINYI, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Buford, in the county of Albany and State of lVyoming, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelops, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawmg.

This invention relates to safety envelops and the purpose of theinvention is to provide an envelop that can be advantageously used byexpress companies and individuals in transmitting valuable matterwithout the possibility of the envelop being surreptitiously opened.

My invention aims to provide an envelop that cannot be tampered withwithout detection, the envelop being easily and quickly sealed,inexpensive to manufacture and efiicient for the purpose for which it isintended.

I attain the above objects by a mechanical construction that will behereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference willnow be had to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference denotecorresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a plan of the envelop. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a detached flap adapted toform part of the envelop, and Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a detachedstaple adapted to form part of the envelop.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the body of an ordinary envelop havingend flaps 2, a bottom flap 3 and a sealing flap 1.

5 denotes a metallic staple having the arms 6 thereof apertured orslotted, as at 7 This staple is mounted upon the back of the envelopagainst the flap 1 with the arms extending through the bottom flap 3,the contents of the envelop and the body 1.

8 denotes a flap having the ends thereof gummed or provided withadhesive material 9. Secured to the flap 8 upon the gummed side thereofis a strap 10, said strap being preferably gummed to adhere to the flap8. The strap 10 retains a piece of flexible wire 12 in engagement withthe flap 8, said wire having the ends thereof hook shaped, as at 12, toengage in the apertured arm 6.

13 denotes a block adhesively secured to the flap 8.

After the hook shaped ends 12 of the wire 11 have been placed inengagement with the arms of the staple 5, the ends of the flap 8 can bemoistened and secured to the body 1 of the envelop. The block 13 isadapted to fit between the apertured arm 6, after the flap is secured tothe envelop and retain the hook shaped ends of the wire in engagementwith the staple.

The staple 5 and the wire 11 are made of metal, the block 13 ofpasteboard and the remainder of the envelop of paper, paperoid or otherdurable material.

What I claim is The combination with an envelop, of a staple havingapertured arms adapted to extend through the bottom and sealing flapsand the body of said envelop, a flap having gummed ends connected to thebody of said envelop, a strap carried by the inner side of said flap, awire held by said strap and having hook shaped ends adapted to engage inthe apertured arms of said staple, and a block carried by the inner sideof said flap and adapted to extend between the hook shaped ends of saidwire, substantially as, and for the purpose herein described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

'JOZSEF KUBINYI.

Witnesses:

Rosn L. HENKE, JOHN T. GRIGSBY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington. D. C.

